Benjamin Netanyahu
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'This is not Al Jazeera': Israel seizes broadcasting equipment of top US news outlet I KNOW WHY?
World | May 21, 2024, 11:47 PM ISTIsraeli authorities confiscated a camera and broadcasting gear owned by The Associated Press (AP) in southern Israel on Tuesday, alleging that the American news outlet breached a recent media regulation by supplying footage to Al Jazeera.
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Can the International Criminal Court arrest someone? List of persons named by ICC in the past
World | May 21, 2024, 01:02 PM ISTICC prosecutor Karim Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including PM Benjamin Netanyahu, for alleged war crimes. If these warrants are issued, it would mark an unprecedented intervention in the ongoing war in Gaza and deepen Israel's international isolation.
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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes, Netanyahu reacts
World | May 21, 2024, 07:17 AM ISTInternational Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said he had reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders committed war crimes. He also said Israel waged a 'systematic' attack against the Palestinian population.
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'Crime Minister': Massive protests erupt seeking Netanyahu' resignation. Will Israel govt collapse?
World | May 19, 2024, 12:51 PM ISTMany Israelis, anguished over the hostages and accusing Netanyahu of putting political interests ahead of all else, want a deal to stop the fighting and get them freed.
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Israel lacks 'credible plan' on Rafah, risks insurgency: Blinken's strongest criticism of Gaza war
World | May 13, 2024, 11:40 AM ISTReflecting the Biden administration's strongest criticism, Blinken said Israel's plan has failed to eliminate Hamas militants and risks creating an insurgency by the militant group. Israel's devastating military operation has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, as per the health officials in Gaza.
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US pauses bomb shipment to Israel as Netanyahu signals to ignore West's warning over Rafah attack
World | May 08, 2024, 07:19 PM ISTThe United States has halted a shipment of powerful bombs to Israel, a US official said, as Washington puts pressure on its ally to avoid a full-scale invasion of the Gaza Strip's crowded southern city of Rafah and give more time for ceasefire talks.
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Netanyahu vows to ban Al Jazeera news network in Israel, calls it 'Hamas mouthpiece'
World | May 05, 2024, 06:31 PM ISTThe statement from Netanyahu’s office said that under a law passed last month, the government can take action against a foreign channel seen as “harming the country.”
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Blinken meets Israeli PM, reiterates US can't support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan
World | May 01, 2024, 11:52 PM ISTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying “the time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war in Gaza.
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It feels like more of escalation than a de-escalation: Student as police arrest over 300 protestors
World | May 01, 2024, 07:43 PM ISTPolice have swept through campuses across the US over the last two weeks in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza.
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UN warns Israel's Rafah invasion 'on immediate horizon', urges nations to prevent assault
World | May 01, 2024, 12:11 PM ISTThis came after Netanyahu vowed to invade Rafah "with or without" a hostage deal, ignoring US warnings over such an operation. The US and other aid groups have opposed Israel's plans to attack Rafah, where over a million Palestinians have taken shelter from the war.
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Columbia University threatens to suspend pro-Palestinian protesters who occupy building I VIDEO
World | Apr 30, 2024, 11:36 PM ISTPro-Palestinian protesters were seen smashing windows at Columbia University early on Tuesday morning as the school began to suspend students for refusing to dismantle tents set up on the New York campus.
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'Stopping war is out of question': Netanyahu vows to attack Rafah with or without hostage deal
World | Apr 30, 2024, 11:44 PM ISTThe statement from the Israeli Prime Minister came a day after he spoke to US President Joe Biden. During the conversation, both leaders discussed IDF's potential attack on Rafah crossing-- a border region which has been a centre of conflict between the two leaders.
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'Will not support Rafah operation without...': Biden warns Netanyahu as IDF plans powerful raid
World | Apr 29, 2024, 10:17 AM ISTA statement issued by the White House did not give more details of that part of the conversation. Washington has said that it could not support a Rafah operation without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.
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'Shame on you': Protestors greet guests with anti-Israeli slogans at White House dinner event
World | Apr 28, 2024, 12:24 PM ISTWhite House Correspondents' Dinner, an evening normally devoted to presidents, journalists and comedians taking outrageous pokes at political scandals, this year, was marred by the coming presidential election and the troubles in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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US college protests flare as police detain anti-Israel protesters, Netanyahu reacts I VIDEO
World | Apr 25, 2024, 09:04 AM ISTProtesters and police clashed on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Wednesday. Demonstrators chanted, "Free, free Palestine" as they marched and carried tents on campus.
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Israeli military intelligence head resigns, says 'failed to avert October 7 attack by Hamas'
World | Apr 22, 2024, 02:02 PM ISTThe head of Israeli military intelligence, Major General Aharon Haliva said he accepted responsibility for the intelligence failures that allowed the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7.
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Netanyahu calls reports of US planning sanctions on IDF a 'height of absurdity and a moral low'
World | Apr 21, 2024, 04:43 PM ISTAlthough Biden did not announce sanctions publically, several top American officials have been increasingly critical of Israel's military offensive in the besieged terrority.
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'Israel will make its 'own decisions' on responding to Iran', asserts Netanyahu ignoring West
World | Apr 18, 2024, 09:39 AM ISTIsrael will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran.
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What are Israeli PM Netanyahu's options after Iran's unprecedented direct attack? Explained
Explainers | Apr 17, 2024, 11:08 PM ISTThe suspected Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria and Tehran's subsequent retaliation have sparked global alarm over a possible all-out war in the Middle East. Israel has warned that Iran's missile and drone attacks will be met with a response and Tehran has threatened a harsher response.
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Netanyahu ignoring phone calls of world leaders except Biden as military chief vows to take revenge
World | Apr 16, 2024, 12:37 PM ISTWhile Israeli leaders have hinted at retaliation, the government is under heavy international pressure not to further escalate the conflict — especially after the Iranian strike caused such little damage.